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Choking CQtayYh

Have you awakened from n disturbed sleep with
rll the horrible .onsations Il an assassin tutrhing
your thfuni and pressing the liicbraih from your
frightened chot1 Have you noticed the lanruor
and debility that succccd the effort Ia clear your
thruat aud head 90 this catarrhal maticrg What
depressing lulucncc it cxcfts upon The mind
clonding the memory and fllng the head with
Iains aud simurv nuissl How dinicult II Il 10 rid
the nasal PASSAGE thruit and lungs II this poison
ouf mucous III cin testify Who arr ufiiIciod With On.
Afrh. How difficult 10 protect the system against
is further rrorrss towarl the lungs liver aud Md
ncsa ull physicians will admit Il isat terrible de
cnse, and cries out ior plcf and cuc.
The remarkable curative poNcr. when al other
remedies utterly fall. ui NANFuHps RADICAL tuur,
Hu' Httrsird ny thousands who gratefully rccun.
mend % tn fellow sunuWfs No statement T. made
Urlrllug it that cannot b. suhsiiutlatcd by the
most rt.Ierilhlc Hnd reliable references.
Zach packet contains one bottle Of the RADICAL
Gus one box oi CAttnHuAL suLyrNt, aud On ~.
rHuyiu iNuNtEr, with tr'ntlso aud directions aud
d 0uld hy Oh druggistr for sl.up.
ruTtrR nuya & Cur'uCu Co. nosruN.
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y. A. SAHLEIN & CO.. New York and Memphis

mand for stocks fully cqualcd the supply,
aud an Improvement, which was somewhat
Of n surprise to the hears, took place. The
close was dull and fairly steady. Closing
prices show irregular changes as compared
with those Of Saturday, and are about
equally divided between small gains and
losses, the only important change being
gain Of / 4 per cent. in Chicago, Cincinnati,
Columbus 4 indianapolis.
Railroad bonds were dull but firm 10
strong. Sales, 1854, 200. Final prices gcner-
ally show advances
The total sale Of stocks today were 235, $50
shares Closing quotations:
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Cash quotations were us follows
Flour Ruled quiet and steady prices mn.
changed
M. 2 spring wheat, 'ag No. . sprlnr
wheat. Gic. 80. rcd, 10 No. 2 corn ilc.
30. . oats. g3Ac. No . tyc, a2r. 30. .
harley. ,Sc. No. / fiaN sced, Sii1'E prime
timothy seed, o. 2ies ~
Me-, pork, pee brl., Q 'i@i1. Lard. per
ioI lbs 81 l3tt6 AZ short rlb sides, loose.
~ loSd 40 dry saltcd ,hn n,li boxed, $50
o ~. short clear sides, peN'd, " 5ntB a.
Recripts Flour. 1900 hfs. wheat "a
OlO I'm corn. itpnOO bu.i oats. t7NUD I'M
rye. 3. zoo In: barley, 7b,rp hu
shipmcnis-Flour, lp,VN bfIs, wheat, 90.
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COTTON MARKETS.

The local cotton market opened firm aud
closed strong; middllng. o Size Sales, 1000
bales, including 1850 last evening, Of which
$500 10 exporters and 100 10 spinncr re-
ccipts 1870 bales; shipments, 0,OBj bales;
siock on hand, i2g,35o bales; receipts 10
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Hoos-C Choice, 5ci good, i'l@Sc. common,
4i.fpi'sc.
suFrr-Cholcc SIC. medium, 3a3'.c.
common, SLOT 90
LtNm Choice, o. common TO good, per
head 81 iO1r3
GU,sg C,rttE-Choicc 3t@1tc: good,
2h.mN,g nir 10 medium a4Cai,r, seal.
hwa-, i'laar feeders, light, 1909, heavy,
ut. ltHH u.
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NEw NoRH, Nov. with an improved de
mand for cotton goods prices were firm, with
an upward tendency. Pcppcrcll, lnconia
aud Androscoggin wide shcctings wcrc adj
percll y. o. II. aud T.. advanced &c, or ia
csc for rcppccll u.
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ItyERroot

AZ noon Spuis-Stfong improved de-
maud Sales l2,OO bales. of which Amcri.
can 400 bales. RccciptS, 1000 bales, of
which American 4, iOOhllcs. Closing quota.
tiuus wCrr ~ folluWd Ordinary, asa. good
ordinary, l3.i6i; low mid1lnR, ~ ~. rood
middlinr lGl; mildling uplands, Odd,
middlng orleans. h'd
Futures opened firm at an advance, and
closed steady, us follows
tThc prices arr given IN pence and Giths
thus los means iGlGid. aud . Ol means
o i-6id
At4 p.ms November . 2id, buyers, No.
ycmher.nrccmbcr o 2il. value December.
January inl, value, January February,
. inl, value February March, Nl, SELLERS
March. April, 52ld, SELLERS April May, 2I.
sellers, May June, . 2jd, sellers, Junc.July,
3 I'D arltrrs
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Nuilor g. hcTvhy rivrn that will, on "Wednesday,
Nov o.. tss, at 10 tlnra am nt the fiuryhuus' 81
Mccarthy . hrp., No. ~ Sccond strci. Ia Mem.
phia frll vi public auction to highest bidder iur
pHsh the following Tvfsunnl pnupyfyi I watch nnd
rhain rifle, brucrh loading shot gun, trunk. q
hpuks, pain STUDS and other personal ELECTS u
Thomas u. Wilder duCcascd.
Nuns tash. JOHN T. MiitINs
Adminisifaior Of Thomas u Wilder poerrsrd
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"Naturc knew what IL was about when
she made women bearllcss. She knew
that not one in thousand could Keep her
chin still long enough 10 get shaved
Binghamton Republican.
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ttui.s au,tIIor.e.

Mutrs-.Molcmic demand. ~ a. 1871
hands high Sl25@ijC; i5's a. 10 hands high,
fibhHtSb
lluHsr= Moderate demand; drivers. tiOO
mi'O. heavy draft. $50 saddle Si2,HNU.
extra saddle, tspa3O1 plugs, $1,000.
ICAus ponies, SiadBD
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CnIinn -crlI prnlInri..

rurgE Gums OuHig OF crude. none.
prime summer yellow, ,hstHc. OIL summer
yellow, 3ir. choice cooking summer yellow,
aldiny. miners summer yellow. SEA ~.
prime cotton sccd meal. sib a1did car load
lots less than car load, so jltGt7.
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uou.caoiL ra.piics.

ArrLEs-kcntucky stock, 81 516J3 ~ per
brl, New York, o. 5Orj ~, dried apples 5bo
~ per pound from store. Dried peaches,
90 10 from store.
vrgrr,ulrs- Onions, g 75a3 On per brl.
~ - bu Cabbage Northern, Sll@l3 per
100 kmut- barrels, ~ 90 half barrels,
81 -. Gnrlir--!l per lol.
PicgLEs-liarrcls. ~ 1901, half barrels, 81
al 90
Esgs- Steady at ne.
FHuu-omngcs, SOS 80 per box; tGdG 20
per brl; lemons, SjlJ 30 per box. Bananas,
u h0d2 - per bunch.
Mus Cucoauuts 81 per 100 Peanuts
Virginia, bc; Tennessee, farmers stock, so
&C., roasted, %. higher, shcllcd Toe. Pccans
--TcNas, 1Mluc.
RusNs-l London layers, 49, layers, - 75
California, g. ~.
Pdruurs Firm. selling at ODcGDsl o. per
bu O. ~ p'r brl; sweet poiat""~, 81 Sog9
per brl
Crpra-Ncw York, O. 80 par brl and 81 30
per half hrl.
nrttR -- lluttoriic. lir. creamery, 90
Ctlh', dairy, iStt2lc country butter, l5it2nc.
PouLrIY-C hckrns-Spring ~ 2hH2 ~,
hens. - 25a2 ~. turkeys $Gag ~ dressed
chickens, u Jo@2 ~. turkeys, iOal2.c
per N. ducks q 1908 % geese, a.
GNHE-Qunil 81 ~ per Dozen squirrels
81 91GIl ~ per dorm. Ncnfson-Mholc
deer. lttjc, saddles To-. Wild ducks-sl a.
tn g. Ol per dozen. Rabbits 81 i0G,2 ~ per
dozcn Prairie chickens g. ~ per dozen.
NtNT4au=pcr GALLON. luntlc.
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o.; forcquartcrs, 5GGc; second grade, hind
quarters, &c; forcquartcrs &c; common, hind
quarters, &c, forequartcrs, &c. Sheep, JIsGD1c.
IIugs 76n7 lsc
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nAINNCIs.
EXCHANGE.

New York and cities north and east, on
demand, s. discount buying, par selling
New York aud principal cities north and
east, three days grace, s. discount buying,
par selling New orleans o. discount buy
ing par selling.
Cotton ,,f,,,- were excited today over The
steady advance Of the hcccy staple. Spots
advanced &C. closing strong, with sales H..
600 bales, and receipt, l5,55O bales. New
York spots advanced l-i6c, and at New Or
leans the advance was Sc Futures closed
firm nj New York NJ ma advance uf Ia .
points. and at New Orleans futures closed
barely steady aud up Il To 10 points, with
sales u spot cotton Il, 500 bales.
The Liverpool market closed strong, Inn
proved demand, with an advance Ia futures
OF o 10 points.
In the New York grocery market move
mcnis have been light Ia all kinds ot stocks,
and no really now features are developed.
The London Mark Lane Express, Ia H. ~
view Of ibc British grain trade, states that
foreign wheat continues 10 lose strength
supplies keep pouring In and rates are low,
Flour values arr weak. Corn Is quiet, aud
oils are weaker. The local markets arr
steady, with values slightly lower.
mrorrs.
One hundred and hity brls apples. 80 rs
bran, ~ brls beans and peas 80 plf's hnityf,
$50 rolls banging, 40 pkg bacon, ~ pkg
boots aud shoes $40 pkls cheese, 30 sks
coffee, ii9i0 sks cotton seed. ~ ears cot
ton seed, 40 brls cement iGl pkgs dry
goods, ~ pkps eggs, 40 brls flour, i,ti0 bales
hay, 70 pkg, hats, 10 head hog,, 30 head
sheep. 10 head cattle, ~ head horses aud
mules, tjj pkies lard, $3.50 feet lumber 10
pkps liquors 3Gi brls lime. $50 Iris meal
$50 brl- molusscs IN kegs nails $3.50 bu
oats, 20 hrls onions, 80 hrls potatoes, ~ ears
pork sides, ~ pkg rice, 80 hrls sugar a's
pkg tobacco and $50 bu wheat
= ELEVATOR REroKIs.
Tic following shows the amount of grain
received, Withdrawn aud IN store by regular
elevators, ns rcpurtcd Ia the Merchants cN.
change tulay Wheat iu store, iODlS hu.
Corn withdrawn, $50 bu; ~ store, 42J hu.
Oats received. o Aii bu. withdrawn, 1858 bu.
In store Uil5G hu.
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OIL mud IurnrniInc.

WILMINGTON, n. C., Nov 7.--rurpcntnc-
BHc.
CLEVELAND, o., Now 7.-Pctroltum-
Firm; r. ". llO', Ne
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
ArrrAL OFFICE,

MoNnAy E,rNiNC, Noy. Z, 1851
Money is somewhat easier in good de-
mand, but rates are still firm at ) per cent
10 customers. The banks are supplying out
side calls for money to q limited extent
Local securities are firm, with some de-
mand for good bonds.
The Clearing house report IL as follows
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Probate Court Sale of Real Eetato.


No iai Nn.ain the Probate Court " shelby
county. Tenn George Wnyina Va James Tuf.
ncf Clements
~ virtue of dcrrc ior sale made and entered IN
this cause on NuyVmhgft issi, IN minute hook ~,
Iagv will sgll. Ht public uurtOn to the highest
bidder, Va irnnt " the court house door, on Main
s,rCt Memphis, Tenn. on
saturday, November 30, 1887,
within legal houn the following described rial e..
tate. tuWitt
situated In the county oi shelby. State II Ten.
nUfsCv lying aud huuH in tho takiur District ~
nid county, hfnu lots Nos. N nnd ~. In block ~,
on The plan II Tie town ui fuft piukcflug aid lot
having irnn each ui twenty four fcyt on the west
eide IT iuurth til,t aud running back 90 nu alley
Wuteanly one hundred aud twelve and ono hall
fUrt tl2ia irgn.
Terms " sale One half cash and the balance IN
slx months. the purchaser to execute Notes with
approved security. aud lien will be fviained on
The laud Ia sc'uru the unpaid purchase money.
This, April Q, iS1
PJ. outGLEY, CLERK.
ny Tuos n CHrsHAw. Deputy clerk.
1C0rgC Lllio,L sol i0f JOmpL tun,
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Miscellaneous.


HtGUiNa 'sH1A,c.
Ttfs=ti 2Ddi ~
Sunt-nrop, 81 IS, buck, 81 CO.
lTAp=tr.
Nus-lr,n. y ti62 ~ steel. A. ljG2 90
rowurR -kcg., A., hall kcft - Is, quar-.
ter kcg, u -
WmsEy-Stnieht Kentucky Bourbon.
Maryland and Pennsylvania Rye Robinson
aud Lincoln counties, Tennessee WHISTLES
according a. agrand make. common whisky,
phftkl ~, according tn proof
ruu,cco-cummon, &gl,c, other grades
8idNbc.
Woodbury. grease wool, unwa,hcd. 1870
iSc, clear grease wool 2iltA ~; bury washed
2WdJhc, tub washed, IhtYr.
SNrrr =Garnctts. SO ~. Rilphs, so -,
railroad, g. ~. Gail & AZ. 49,
Coat Ou.-l'rmc white, wholesale lots, lO'
per gallon,
Huns Dry flint, No. I, l3Gtl3'tc. No .. IA
HiuHc. dry nltcd sdiOr rrccn sultcd. No.
D. atr'c, No 2,5l.c grccn, i@'c shccpskius,
iIpmNl.
BiFHWNN=glr
TALON a3ai'5r.
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sinrc Of the Rivers.

OFFICIAL SiGNAt SERVICE. 4. g A.
MEMPHIS, Nov. Z, pm.
The following observations are taken AZ all sta
lions named at - meridian time, which Il one
hour later than Memphis time.
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ELEVATOR RrroETs.
uou,IS and stocks.

The following li,iI corrected regularly
and may be rcFarlcda, the latest quotations
hank STOCKS.
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KIDNEY PAINS

4 ~ ail eunr sensation. relieved In one
1 ~ minute hy thc tuticuu Anti.pain
' a SfiRster. The INT ani only painsuh.
dulus Plaster. Absolutely uuflyulri a. an iustan.
Wnuuus Aud inialllhlr nutldoic ~ pain. in1nmma.
ton and weakness. - Hll druggist. ~ cents Eve
iur slul or POSTAGE ire. uf luuA Date ANp
ttffWfIAI Ga ID atom Mass
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date pa, $50 bales; shipments to date, 49,
Si5 bales.
EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
Ordinary, nominal; good ordinary, s31G;
middling low, l5-iOc middling, 03-lGc;
good middling, OlEc; middling fair, o 1876;
fair. nominal.
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DAILY COTTON STATEMENT.
NtW YORK.


Spots opened firm aud closed firm mid
ding $50. Sales, Las bales. Quotations
wcrcas follows Ordinary. zee good orlina-
~, 3 ll-lGc; low middling, 0'sc, middling
D7ac. good millliug, 10 l-lGc, middling fair,
lose; fair ne.
Futures opened steady aud closed steady, NJ
follows November Oa3G,Doi; December,
p9O6sDol; January nD'@ApS February,
i0Oi6slO0j, March. lOll6GlOl2; April, l0ls
@io 10, May, 10 96eio27; June, io33@iOJi;
July, lO3ool0lO; August 1880 1889.
Sales "a 900 bales.
NEw ORLEANS.
The spot market opened strong aud closed
firm; middlinR, ObiGc. Sales li,o0O bales
Quotations were - follows Ordinary,
size, good ordinary, s7-lOc; low mid
ding, oi-l6c; midIling, . 5.iGc; good mid.
ling, o ll-lGc. ....
Futures opened steady aud closed barely
steady, a. follows November, n33@lJi;
December, o30doi0, January, ols@plp
February, 05oaaGo March, 07O1D7i
April, 0si@0S2. May, o02aa93; June,
I0OO6tlO02 July. 10 iOHtoil; August, 1905
GpiOO7 Sales ~. 100 bales.
DAuY roar Am INTERIOR NARKKr.
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GENERAL MARKET.
HrenslstutIs,


Cow Mru.-Stnndard g. l0a2 49, pearl.
81 aja3 %. roller ~ h,fl az. quiet
BrANs-NaVy, o. 5nH2 -.
oar ME,L--ln half brly, tad3 10 from
store.
FtorR-From store. common, 81 ~. fam.
ly, 81 %. choice, - NJ. fancy, a.. extra tan.
~, 81 -; patent, e. IS, nrm.
CHAcErRs Soda, extra tc, soda, treble OK.
ira, t,sci ginger snaps aACg6lsc; assorted
iumhlcs, iur
Cn,ckrp wmAr-In half brls, 81 ., from
store
HoNlxY ASr Gnirs-.From store, sos -.
rccdstuus.
iiAY-Cholcc, from storc. poc; car load
from lcvcc or depot tlGHi7, prime store
-0,0SSc car load from lcycc or depot $ll@
49, prairie from siorc, So, car load from
BR,S-From store, sjci from lcycc or de.
pot, SO.
CoRN From store, white, Sc; mixed, Sc.
from lcvcc or depot, white, In bulk, iSJ. iu
sks, % mixed in bulk Sc; In SKIS, DE-
O,ts-Fpm storc, white, 3Gc; mixed, Ne.
from lcycc or depot white. In bulk, 3ic. In
*, Ac mixed, Ia bulk, 2lc' In SKIS al'ac.
Provisions.
Hoo pGoprcrs- Quict, mess pork 81 800
II 20; sugar cured hams, liaWlihc, break.
fast bacon, li'8Ml2c, clear sides, bacon,
sasc. clear rih sides. bacon, slsc, long clear
bacon, So bacon shoulders, batc, bulk
| pork, clear sides, 7akc clear rib sides. &C..
long clear, 5c shoulders, 6'.c.
LAHD-licrccs CSC; half brls., Isc kgs,
| -; choice kettle, 5isaSc, firm.
| Pos FErr-Barrcls, a. So half barrels,
| s. 20, keys, 81 H.
| Fisu-Mackcrcl half barrels, No l. 81 90.
| No ., 81 ", No ., So - iO.lb Kit, No. 1.
81 i6i No. 2 o. 49, No. 3, 81 %. Dry herring
| family, 25c per box
FRKsu MfArs-Choico beef. hindquaricr
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THE RIVERS.
Movements AT the Levec.

hrrivals-Katc Adams, Arkansas City;
James Lee Friars Point Gayoso. Tiptonvillei
Commonwealth and Dacotah, st. Louis; Jay
Gould, New Orleans.
Departures-Katc Adams, Arkansas City
James Lee, Friars Point Gayoso, Tiptonyille;
Coahoma Osceola Commonwealth, Nicks-
burg; Jay Gould and Oakland, st. Louis.
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Cmic,ao. H.. Nov. THE markets on
change were all duh tolay aud only insig.
uihcant changes in prices occurred. Wheat
ruled very quiet unl dull within a narrow
range Uf prices. The receipts were very
heavy. ar5tcrating l,2NIOO bu az twelve
points. Tho estimated rrcripts for Chicago
tomorrow wcrc al-u LANCER, and this. with
. t. decline at Duluth, urltcl an EASY feeling
ihc visible supply, however showed nu In
erase 81 uuly 1,2ij.OOp bu. aud this acted as
q feature of hrmness. Corn was nearly at
siandstill len the pit today 4 half million
decrease w the visible supply WIS expected.
sn that the decrease IT 1Dtur hu announced
did not materially change the outlook. Oats
Wcrc dull anl easier today Prices did not
nuctuatc much but they averaged about .c
higher Provisions quiet and easier. there
being more pressure to sull than ~ buy.
Pork was the mynrtc Will traders. and fair
husincss tmnsWrtd. but up important feat.
urls wrr developed; January opened al
81 a. sold tn sl3 -, bruku IN si2'Un. n de-
cline " ic. aud closed NJ 80 U2is. Lard re-.
manned steady. with very little DOING stocks
increased 3,UnU ticrccs lnst week. January
sold at ~ i5ltB g. =. closing at ~ o. Short
rib, weakened 2'.c, January sUld nt a. 31is
90 80 =. closing nt t0hA.
The leading futures ranged as follows
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PARs, Nov Three per cent rcntcs, slf
n lac for the account.
LoNpoN, Nov. - p.m-Cousols closed
at los l-lG for money and lOi IL for the
account The amount Of bullion gone into
the Bank OF England on balance today l.
10000 pounds. lar silver i3 il-lGd per
ounce
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nANK cLEAnINns.

NEw NoRK. Nov. Bank clcnrings today
were Sso,Gd, $50; balances, ii,Oi1, 5uS.
BALTIMORE Md. Nov Bank clcarings
today wcrc -, PSI 22j; balances E2jl $50.
BoroN, Mass, Nov bank rlcarinrs to.
day were en-, 49,, 5S2 balances. sl,s52, rs.
~. LOUIS Mo. Nov The bank clear.
inlr today were S3,Gsi, 7il balances, SiOG iO3.
PnLAprLrulA, ia. Nov. bank clear.
ings today we're SO 81 ,5p5. balances, sl,5lS,
so.
CmcAao. H.. Nov. Hank clcarings to-
day wcrc a.. Wai az the increase being partly
on account u tomorruW's holiday.
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Memphis and Vieksburg Packet Company
---U. S. Mail Line.
For Helena, Concoriin Tcrrunc aud Arkansas City
The elegant passenger steamer
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STEAMBOATS,.
FOR ST. LOUIS.
s. Louis & New orleans Anchor Line-For New
Madrid Hickman, Columbus, Cairo, Cape uinr-
deau and 81 Louis steamer
City of Vicksburg, ..Gse
Whitlcdgc, Master --<<S-
Leaves ~ above from Elevator IT. ESDAl, 9Th inst,
az pm. AID STORM, Agent
e. I. HALL, PAS. Ag't.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-09

Trough and Ready" What nickname
for hero picked from the masses! And
it played no unimportant part in winning
votes for old Zach. 90
Fremont was idolized rs the pathfinder
but perhaps the most catching motto Of
his canvass was that invented by some
inspired genius, Fremont and Jessie, :"
and there were thousands of men who
voted for Fremont on account OF Jessie.
Lincoln was characterized rs Old Abe,
Uncle Abe, the Railsphtter, but only one
OF his three antagonists had nickname.
That however, was splendid, The Little
Giant" 1t was worth rs much to Doug.
las as many Of his speeches, and you will
find men even to-day who speak with
tender recollection Of the Little Giant.
MODERN AFFILIATIONS.
We have had no striking nickname
since 1860, II we except that gwen in
voluntarily to Blaine by Bob 1ngersoll,
THE Plumed Knight" Grant was
known in the army simply as 'The Old
Man"
New York state has furnished almost
all the nicknames for parties and factions
within parties. Thirty five years ago
the wings derisively dubbed the demo.
Gratis locofocos. 1t was rare that you
thing but locofoco. Yet the name was
applied originally almost by way
of jest, and arose from the use
democratic meeting in old Tammany hall
NOW the sun building). 1t is something
of a coincidence that from that same
building in later years should have come
the appellation which has been univer-
sally accepted as applying to the self
appointed remnant in politlcs-thc appel
lation OF Mugwumps. The great fac
tons OF the Democratic party forty years
ago received their distinguishing nick
names in New York. These were the
Barnburners and Hunkcrs. THE Silver
Gray Wing" is also of New York origin.
Later it was a New York Republican,
Roscoe ConKling, who dubbed the great
factions in the Republican party Stall
warts and Half Breeds
In view of the part that enthusiasm
and emotional vigor have played in all
successful caivasses since 1928, demo-
cratic politicians.must regard the canvass
of next year as one which will call upon
all their resources to excite their healthy
passions. He will be genius indeed
who will invent nickname for Prcsi-
dent Cleveland that will stimulate men
when they hear it. And he will be even
greater who will coin the watchword for
the canvass. Turn the rascals out, I"
won't do That was one of the cries in
'S4, but they were not turned out much
faster than big lenses for telescopes
are. Reformy Yet Colonel Watterson
asserts that the star-eyed goddess weeps
Wipe out the surplus? But that would be
twitting on facts. it would be sarcasm.
In order to have the watchword and the
sobriquet that expresses living, genuine
democratic idea. there must be found the
man. There are some. There would be
a heap of enthusiasm for instance, in the
laconism of Governor Hill. 81 am a
democrat. That would be a platform.
There's enthusiasm enough bottled up in
that expression to serve for dozen cam.
paigns. Yet it would not be likely to win
the mupWump vote uS